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^ STRICTLY TEMPERANCE. 

CAST OF CHARACTERS. 

Frank Spriggins - - A country gentleman. 

Phil Flutter - - - -A city dude. 

Grace Spriggins - . - Frank's wife. 

Anna Marie - - - - Maid servant. 



COSTUMES— MODERN. 

X 

TIME— 25 MINUTES. 



STAGE DIRECTIONS. 

E., means Right; l., Left; r. h. , Right Hand; l. ii. , Left 
Hand; c, Centre; s. e., (2d e.) Second Entrance; u. e. 
Upper Entrance; m. d. , Middle Door; f., the Flat; d. 
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Strictly Temperance. 

SCEME. — Parlor full depth; table r., chairs at tahle; 
7'eading lamj) on tahle; sofa against flat i^. ; door c, 
vrlth curtains. Frank at table, reading paper ; Grace 
on sofa, L. 

Frank, {looking up) I see by the paper, Grace, that 
they had another temperance meeting last night; hundred 
and fifty converts. Ah! it's a fine thing to be able to say 
"We are strictly temperance." 

Grace. Yes ! 'tis a good cause, and it seems as though 
'twas taking the country by storm. (])ell rings out l. e. 

Enter, Anna, l., 1 e. 

Amm. If you please sir ! there's a temperance — I mean 

Frank. Well ? 

jUina. A gentleman as wishes to see you, sir! 

Frank. Send him in by all means. 

{exits, Anna, l., 1 e. 
Grace, {rising) Then if you are going to have a gen- 
tleman caller, I will retire. ^ {exit, R., 2 e. 

Anna, (o/'l., 1 e.) This way sir ! and look out for the 
bottles — I mean steps, they are awful rickety. 

Enter, Anna, l., 1 e., showing in Phil. 

The gentleman, sir! 

Frank, {to Anna) You may go. 

Phil, {after a pause) He said you could go. 

Anna. Did he! I am going. 

Frank, {to Phil) Well, sir ! — who are-— 



Ji, stuictlt tempehance. 

Anna. Do you want rae any more ? 

Frank, No! go! {distinct 

Anna, {aside to Phil) They are all strictly temper- 
ance in this town. 

Frank, {rising) Anna, will you leave the room ? 

Anna. Yes sir! I'm going. {exit, l,, 2 e. 

Frank, {to Phil) Well, sir? 

Phil. Really, by jove, Frank, don't you know me — Phil 
Flutter— 

Frank. Phil Flutter ? {shake hands) 

Phil. Just from New York City — I am by jove, and 
don't you know, Frank, riding down here in tnose hot and 
dusty cars, made me dry, you know; exceedingly dry, by 
jove I 

Frank. Well — we — a — er — strictly temperance and I — 
a thought — {coughs) I've a very bad cold, Phil ! 

Phil. Whiskey's a shure cure — never knew it to fail — ■ 
never, by jove! 

Prank. Well you see, the temperance move has struck 
this town, like a cyclone — every one is signing the pledge, 
and of course I did too — we are strictly temperance you 
know, but I keep a little on hand, to accommodate my 
friends and for medical use. {gets f^ask, k. , 1 e.) Excuse 
the glasses, we are strictly temperance ; it would'nt be just 
— er — a — you understand ? 

Phil. Of course ! this is my favorite way of drinking— 
out of the bottle you know — 'tis by jove ! {drinks 

Frank. Well, just make yourself at home, and I will go 
and see about your room, if you will excuse me. 

{puts hottle K,, 1 E., and exits l,, 2 e. 
Phil. Really I by jove ! that's strange — strictly temper- 
ance — but Frank keeps a bottle to accommodate his friends 
I — must look at that flask again — I really must, by jove. 

Enter, Geace, c. e. 

Grace. Frank acts so very queer, I really believe he 
would be jealous of me if — {sees Phil) Excuse me sir ! but 
are you not intruding? 

Phil, {aside) Pretty girl, by jove. {aloud) Mr. 
Spriggins and I are old college chums — and intrude ? By jove, 
don't you kaow, I never intrudc'—no one can say that oi 
Phil Flutter— 



STRICTLY TEMPERANCE. i 

Grace. Phil Flutter ? 

Phil. Just from New York City, by jove ! 

Grace. I have often heard Frank speak of you, Mr. 
Flutter. Won't you sit down? {lorn seated at table] 
Aren't you fatigued with your long journey ? 

Phil. Well yes, rather — Miss — Miss — Miss — 

Grace. Spriggins, sir ! Grace Spriggins. 

Phil. Ah ! yes, Spriggins ! Grace Spriggins. (aside) 
Pretty name, duced pretty girl too — didn't know Frank had 
a sister — (aloud) the air was quite oppressive in a crowded 
car, I assure you, 

Grace. Would you not like some refreshments, Mr. 
Flutter? 

Phil, (aside) Strictly temperance, (aloud) Well I 
— a — you see I'm strictly temperance, but I could'nt refuse 
wine from as good looking a girl as you are — by jove ! I 
could'nt. 

Grace. Mr. Flutter — you see — I — a — I — (coughs 

Phil, (aside) Another bad cold, by jove ! 

Grace. We are all strictly temperance here and I — I — , 
well I keep a little wine for my friends, but of course you| 
must not say anything about it. (gets fiask from fir 6^ 
place) You will have to — 

Phil. Excuse the glasses — of course, rather drink from 
the bottle anyway — by jove, you know. 

(drinks, she replaces flash 

Grace. Amuse yourself here, Mr. Flutter, and if you' 
will excuse me, I will give some orders for dinner. 

(exit, L., 2 E. 

Phil. ! yes, I'll amuse myself I think. Strange by, 
jove — all strictly temperance, and all got a bottle on the 
sly — one bottle here, (gets -flask) and one bottle here.' 
(gets flask) More in this one than there is in the other 
one — I'll even them up, by jove! (drinks) Hello! here 
comes the servant — wonder if she is strictly temperance 
too ? (replaces flasks 

Enter, Anna, l., 1 e. 

Anna. Miss Spriggins sent me in to dust up this room 
a little, so if you will just step in here, (points to L., 2 E.) 
Mr. Butter. , - * 



6- STRICTLY TEMPERANCE. 

Phil. Excuse me, but my name is Flutter, just from 
New York City, you know. 

Anna. {sizing him up) Flutter-Flutter-why, where'g 
your wings. 

PUl. Wings? : 

Anna. What strange things come from the city at times 
— did you blow in, Mr. Butterfly ? 

PUl. Blow in? 

Anna. Sift in then. 

Phil. Realy, by jove, sift in ? 

Anna. Fly in? 

Phil. Fly in? 

Anna. Walk in then, maybe you know what that 
means ? 

Phil. ! you wish to assertain how I came — well, I 
came by the morning train, and don't you know Miss — 
Miss — 

Anna. Anna Marie ! sir, 

Phil. Anna Marie, sir ! duced pretty name, by jove ! 
Anna Marie what ? 

Anna. Stubbins. 

Phil. Well, Miss Stubbins, coming down in those hot 
and dusty cars this forenoon, made me dry — awfully dry 
you know, by jove ! I spit nickels. 

Anna. Strictly temperance, Mr. Dudeletts, 

Phil, {aside) Suffering from bad colds, too. {aloud) 
Just what Frank and Grace said you know. 

A7viia. Well I've — say, you would'nt give a poor girl 
away, would you ? 'Specially a girl what has weak nerves? 

Phil. Eeally, by jove, I don't quite follow you, you 
know. 

An7ia. You won't say anything about it, I know. I 
keep a small vial to refresh ray friends and for my nerves. 
{gets large hottle from hefdnd so fa) We are strictly tem- 
perance you know, and you will-^ 

Phil. Have to excuse the glasses, of course, {smells 
'bottle) Gm! here's to your health and your husbands — 

Anna. But I have'nt a husband, Mr. Butterfly. 

Phil. Then here's to the lucky girl who has. {drinks, 
Anna replaces hottle) You are a duced pretty girl not to 
be rairried. . Don't you want a husband? 



STRICTLY TEMPERANCE. 7 

Anna. 1 don't know whether I could afford one or not, 
I only get "six pounds and keep." 

Phil. That's enough. Would you like a silk dress for 
I wedding present, when you do marry ? 

Anna. Well I'd giggle that I would — two silk dresses. 

Phil, {aside) By jove ! give 'em an inch and they'll 
take a mile, {aloud) If you'll do me a favor, you shall 
have one silk dress. (Fkank looks through curtains, c. d. 

Anna. What do you want done ? 

Phil. Get me a bottle of fresh hQQX— fresh heer mind 
you! 

Franh. {aside, c. d.) The scoundrel ! been in my house 
tep minutes and making love to my servant. I'll watch 
him. {retires 

Amia. And you will really give me the silk dress ? 

Phil. I really will, by jove ! 

Anna. Here's for the beer! I'm gone! {exit, l., 2 e. . 

Phil. {J^uohing after her) An angel in petticoats. I 
think this is the place I've been looking for, for some time. 
I'll change my visit from six weeks to six months, {get 
^r?.?^- R., 1 E.) Whiskey! {get flask at fire place) Wine! 
{get hottle at sofa) Gin ! I can't tell which is the best, by 
jove ! {I'eplaces hottles) Here comes Miss Spriggins, here' 
goes for more beer. 

Enter, Grace, r., 2 e. 

Miss Spriggins, you are the very one I wish to see — I wish 
to ask a great favor. {hoth seated center 

Grace. Mr. Flutter, I am all attention. 

Enter, Erank, c. d , stops. 

Phil. Do you want a diamond ring ? 
. Grace. Do I ? Well I should scream ! 

Phil. 0! don't, please don't, not just now! Why da 
you want to scream ? 

Grace. Why ! for the diamond ring, of course ! 

Frank, (c. d., aside) Been in my house fifteen minutes 
and making love to my wife. I'll shoot the villain. 

Phil. I want you to do more than scream. I want you 
to get me some whiskey — 'just a little 'for my nerves you 
know— I guess Frank, won't object! 



8 STRICTLY TEMPERANCE. 

Franh. (c. d., aside) He'd be a dam fool if he did'nt. 

Grace. But there is an obsticle — 

Frank, (c. d., aside) Obsticle? That's me — he's a 
dead man. {exit 

Phil. But will you try ? 

Grace. Yes, I will try, but I won't promise success. 
Think how it will look for me to go after that, when we are 
all strictly temperance? 

Phil. ! that won't matter at all — not at all I assure 
you! 

Grace, {rishig) Well, I'll go and return within ten 
minutes. {exit, k., 2 e. 

Phil. Obliging girl, by jove! 

Enter, Frank, c. d.^ excited. 

Franh. Mr. Flutter sir ! 

Phil. Mr. Spriggins — yes ! 

Frank. You are getting rather numerous around here. 

Phil. Numerous ? 

Frank. Yes, previous ! 

Phil. Eeally by jove — previous ? 

Frank, Had'nt you better vamouse ? 

Phil. I'm very well satisfied — I am by jove ! 

Frank. Well I am not. 

Phil. Say old boy, can't you do me a favor ? 

Frank. No sir ! I can't, but you will do me a favor by 
leaving my house immediately — remember sir ! if you don't 
you shall hear from me. {exit, c. d. 

Phil, {watching him o-f) Rather chilly, by jove ! 

Enter, Anna, l., 2 e., with heer 'bottle. 

! Anna, my redeaming angel, and did you get the beer ? 
Fresh beer ? 

Anna. Well, I've been tasting it every ten steps, and 
really I can't say yet, whether 'tis fresh or not — excu=;e me 
if I try again. {about to drink 

Phil, {takes bottle from her) Excuse me, but I'll see 
whether it's fresh or not. By jove! empty — what do you 
mean by bringing me an empty bottle ? 

Anna. To see whether it was fresh or not. 

{silly drunk 



STRICTLY TEMPERANCE. 9 

Phil. Do you think you will get a silk dress for an 
fimpty bottle ? 

Anna. I'll have that silk dress if I have to build a 
bx'ewery. {about to exit, l., 2 e. 

Phlli And Anna ! {calling her . 

Anna, {turning hack) Yes, Captain. 

Phil. Fresh beer ! (Anna starts) and Anna ! {calling 

Anna, {turning hack{ Yes, Major. 

Phil. Some whiskey too ! (Anna starts) Anna ! 

{calling 

Anna, {turning hack) Yes, General. 

Phil. Some gin, please ! (Anna starts) Anna ! 

{calling 

Anna, {turning) Yes, Lieutenant. 

Phil. Some wine ! (Anna starts) Anna ! {calling 

Anna, {turning) Yes, Sergant. 

Phil. A little brandy ! (Anna starts) Anna ! 



Anna. Yes, Brigadier. 

Phil. Some porter to! (Ana smarts) Anna ! 



{calling 
{calling 



Anna. Yes, your dudeletts. 

Phil. Go ! go to the devil ! 

Anna, {exit, L. , 2 E., singing) "I'll meet you to-night 
love, I'll meet you !" 

Phil. Accommodating girl by jove! the temperance 
move, like every thing else, is a fraud — she's strictly tem-| 
perance and silly drunk all at once — when they get a bottle 
they are bound to taste the contents. 

Enter, Grace, r., 1 e. 

Well Grace, did you get the whiskey ? 

Enter, Frank, g. d. , stops. 

Grace. I could'nt go after it for you, but I think I 
should have the diamond ring any way. (both seated, c. 

Phil. Certainly, we'll get the ring— say in about — 

Franh. {suddenly thrusts two revolvers between them 
mid yells at the top of his voice) I've got 'em! I've got 
'em ! murder ! fire ! police ! help ! man-over-board ! 

Phil. (l. c.) Point her up, Frank I point her up I it 
may be loaded I point her up ! (excited 



10 STRICTLY TEMPERANCE. 

Frank, [to Grace) Base ! false ! fickle ! trifling ! flirt- 
ing woman go ! never enter this house again. 

Grace. ! my husband, he drives me forth. 

{going L., exit, 2 E. 

Phil. Or fifth! 

Frank, {to Phil) You rascally, villainous, cold 
blooded murderous, thieving, scoundrely, blighter of hu- 
man happiness, go ! You low bred rufiian of the back woods, 
thi'ow up your hands. (Phil does so) throw up your feet, 
[he does so) throw up — 

Phil. Point her up, I tell you ; point her up. 

{in agonfy 

Frank. Shut up! how dare you enter my house and 
rcake'love to my wife or my servant, you heathen chinee ; 
throw up you — - 

Phil. You must not get excited over nothing at all — ■ 
ycu really must not, by jove! 

Frank. Damme ! do you call making love to another 
man's wife nothing at all? You old saw dust filled dummy 
of ajjsecond hand clothing store — throw up — 

Anna, {out l.) Where's my silk dress ? 

Grace, {out r.) Where's my diamond ring ? 

Fra,nk. Where the devil is my wife ? 

Phil. 1 did'nt know she was your wife; I thought she 
was your sister. I did by jove ! 

Enter, Grace, r., 1 e. 

Grace. I'd like to have my diamond ring. 

Enter, Anna, l., 2 e., stagering drunk. 

Anna. I want my silk dress ! here's your {arms full of 
bottles) beer, gin, wine, brandy — I can't tell stale from 
fresh — choose for yourself — this bottle {drinks) is not fresh, 
this one — {ahout to drink 

Anna Marie! 



Grace. 
Frank. 
Anna. What ! 



CoiT.c here ! 



Grace. 
Frank. 

Anna. I'll go both places — which one first ? 
Frank. Come here ! {she does so) Now then hold mo 
Anna, hold roe tight, if you don't, I shall do that fellow 5, 



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STRICTLY TEMPERANCE. 11 

injury, {to Phil) Throw up your hands ; {he does so) hold 
me tight Anna ; throw up your feet, {he does so) don't let 
me loose, Anna ; throw up your breakfast — stay with me 
Anna, I'm getting excited. 

Grace. I want that dia;mond ring. 

{and takes hold of h ini 

An?ia, I want that silk dress. 

Frank. I want my wife — 

Phil. I have no diamond ring ; I have no silk dress, and 
I havn't gotyour wife. Ireally havn'tby jove !• 0! heavens, 
what would Jennie say if she knew I was treated this way? 

Franh. Jennie ? i^nna, don't hold me quite so tight 
Say Jennie again. 

Phil. Jennie, my wife, I've been married over a year, 
by jove, you know ! 

Frank. Let me go, Anna, I won't hurt him now, and 
you are married ? But wasn't you making love to my 
wife ? 

Phil. No sir! 

Frank. Or my servant ? 

I*hil. Decidedly not, by jove! You see, we are all 
strictly temperance, but I wanted a little wine you know 
and a — but an explanation is always a bore in a farce — you 
understand, don't you? 

Frank. Perfectly ! perfectly ! It was all an absurd 
mistake; but happily 'tis all ended; excuse me for the lan- 
guage I used toward you awhile ago; but come, dinner is 
leidyand waiting, let us go — alia happy band of strict 
temperance people. 

Grace. But my diamond ring ? 

Phil. Aw ! yes, that diamond ring. 

Anna. And my silk dress? 

Phil. Yes, that silk dress, {aside) Duced awkward, 
l)y jove ! {aloud) we'll get them — well say — next Colum- 
bus day. 

Frank. Well, if every thing is settled, let us go to tliat 
table, for I am half starved. 

Phil. But we are hardly ready to go yet, we have a 
few words to say to our friends in front. 
Grace. About the ring ? 

Phil. No ! 

Anna. About my silk dress ? ' 



m STRICTLY TEMPERANCE. 

Phil. Not exactly. 
Frank. What then ? 

Phil. Why ! we are "Strictly Temperance/' we are by 
jovel 

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COCOA BUTTER. Thisarticleisnecessarj-toevery lady or gentleman wheth- 
er on the stage or in private life, as it smoothes the skin and keeps it from chapping. It 
is a very handy means of removing the make-up, as a piece of Cocoa Butter passed over 
the face will loosen all adheasive matter so thoroughly as to admit of being wiped off 
the face at once and completely. Should be used before making up. Price, 25 cents. 

CARMINE. For the face, and to heighten the effect of Burnt Cork in Negro 
eharacrers. Price per box, 30 cents. 

PREPARED DUTCH PINK. For pale, sallow, and wan complexions. 
Price per box, 25 cents. 

CHROME. For sallow complexions, also for lightening the eyebrows, mustaches, 
etc. Price per box, 25 cents. 

EMAIL NOlR. To stop out teeth for old men characters, witches, etc. 
Price, 40 cents. 

PREPARED FULLER'S EARTH. To powder the face before "makin* 
,up." Price, 30 cents. 

I JOINING PASTE. For joining bald fronts of wigsto forehead. Price per stick, 
15 cents. 

I MASCARO. or WATER COSMETIQUE. For darkening the eye- 
brows and mustaches, without greasing them, and making them prominent. Brown or 
black, 60 cents 

MpNGOLIAN. For Indians, Mulattoes, etc. Price per box, 30 cents. 

PASTE POWDER. To enlarge the shape of the nose for low comedy char- 
acters, etc. Price i)er box, 30 cents. 

PREPARED NOSE PUTTY. Used for the same purpose as Paste Powder 
and used in the same way. Price, 26 cents. 

RUDDY ROUGE. For sunburnt faces. Most essential for low comedy, 
country or seaman's character. Price per box, 30 cents. 

SPIRIT GUM. The best in use, prepared expressly for securing mustaches, etc. 
Price, 26 cents. 

SKIN MUSTACHE MASKS. For hiding the mustache in powder costume 
pieces, negress characters, e'c. Price, 16 cents. 

POWDERED ANTIMONY. For shading the hollows of the eyes. Price per 
box. 30 cents. 

PREPARED WHITING. For Pantomimes. Clown's Faces, Statuary, eto. 
Price per box, 25 cents. ,,^ ^ 

CREAM STICK PAINTS. 

No. 1— Very Light Flesh Color. No. 10— Sallow, for old age. 

" 2— Deeper Tint Flesh Color. '' 1 1— Ruddy. 

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" 8— Sallow, for young men. 17 — Indian. 

'• 9— Healthy Color, for middle age. 1 8— East Indian. 

19— Jap. 

Done up in sticks 4 inches in length at 25 cents each ; 8-inch sticks, 50 cents. Lining 
Colors, 4 inches long, at 10 cents each, except Carmine which is 15 cents. 

A box of Cream Sticks, containing the following colors : Tw shades of Flesh, on* 
Black, one Brown, one Lake, one Crimson, one Whita, one Caromina, and a color in 
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^Gyp, the Heiress ;4^ 

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The Dead Witness. 



A Drama in 4 acts by Len Ware, for 5 male and 4l female 
characters. 

The cast contains a good villain, a soubrette, a chinaman; 

a "deown East" aunt, and an insurance agent 

make up the rest. 

Costumes to suit characters. 
SYE'OPSIS OF EYEISTTS. 

ACT I.— Drawing-room of Oscar Eoyalton, Silver City, Nevada. 

Aunt Rachel — Oscars Aunt, from down East — Hezekiah Hopeful, 
a tramp — "No mustach near me" — Gyp — a-b-c — Thornton the 
Villain — A sacred trust — Royalton depart for the East — Clara and 
Thornton — He demands the papers — "I'll guard them with my lite 
— Supposed murder of Clara and Hezekiah — "Heavens! I'm a 
murderer — I'll burn the house and conceal my crime — Exciting fire 
scene. 

ACT II.— Hop Sing's Laundry. 

Takemquick — A live Insurance man — Rachel and Gyp — Hop Sing 
and Rachel — The tight — Takemquick on hand — Sister Carmeta re- 
veals a secret to Gyp and Rachel — Thornton's demand of Hop Sing, 
his accomplice — The refusal — An attempt to murder Hop Sing— 
The Dead Witness appears. 

ACT III.— Thornton's Law Ofice. 

Hezekiah the tramp, secures a position in Thornton's oflRce — 
Takemquick — Hezekiah reveals to Gyp who her enemy is — "Trust me . 
I'll get your fortune for you" — Hezekiah's novel — Sister Carmeta — 
"I'm here to avenge the death of Clara Royalton" — The shot — I am 
the Dead Witness — "A colt revolver" — Oscar disguised — A game of 
cards — "Discovered" — Oath of vengeance— Hezekiah holds both 
bowers. 

ACT IV.— Same Scene as Act III. 

T.ove scene between Hezekiah and Rachel — Proposal — Two notes 
— Thornton shot by Hop Sing — Oscar in disguise — Clara is the Dead 
Witness, who escaped death in the burning house — Oscar throws oft 
disguise and introduces Gyp as his wife — Death of Thornton — Devils 
toast — Hezekiah presents papers to prove Gyp's inheritance and 
is n-ady for matrimony — Aunt Rachel finally surrenders and all are 
happy. 

Time of playing 1 hour and 40 minutes. Price 25 Cents, 



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The Bewitched Clo«et 

The Coining -'an 

Turn Him Out 

The Actor's Schenie 

Tin- Irish Siinirc of S(|ii:isli 

Kias?c 

'I'ho Miisliors .Muslied 

Tiio Sham Professor 

The Siiellin' Skew! 

The Two T. J's 

I'hirty-three Next Birtliday.. 
Tim Klannisiiu 

Tit forT.-lt ;; 

'I'lio Printer and lIi-=^ I)ovil8.. 
Trials of a Country Ed'tor.... 
'I'hc Won-lorful Telephone.... 

Two Aunt Kmilv 

Inele T'ithan 

Uniust. .liistice 

U.S. Mail 

Vermont Wool Dealer 

Wanted a Hiishand 

Wooing Under Difficultie 

Which will he M:irry 

Widower's Trials 

Wa.ki"K Him 1'1> 

Why they. roiiie.l \\v Re- 

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Aca,deniv of Stars 

A Coineidenc" 

An Unwelcome Return. 

An Unhappy Pair 

Black Shoemaker 

Black Statue 

(^oloroil Senators. 

Chops 

Cuff's T.uck 
(hinips Trii' 
Fetter Lane < 
Hamlet the l)auir\- 

ILaunted House 

How Sister Paxey tr"' ht 
Child Baptiz-d... 

Handy Andy 

Hypoehondri'K- J i 

111 For It 

In the WroiiL 
Joe's Vis t.. 
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NO. 

25(> Midnight Colic 2 

128 Musical Darkey 2 

'M) No Cure No Pav 8 

(il Not as Deaf as lie Secns 3 

244 Old Clothes... ;> 

tU Old Dad's Cril 2 

150 OldPomney, 1 

24»! Othello 4 

100 Other People's Children 3 

297 Pomp (Jreen's Snakes ,.. 2 

1^4 Pomp's Pranks. 2 

'2."iS Prof.Bones'Latest Invention 5 

177 Quarrelsome Servants 3 

90 Rooms to Let..-.^. 2 

107 School 5 

K-!3 Seeins^Bostins; 3 

179 Sham Doctor 3 

94 10.0110 Years 'Veo 3 

243 imports on a Lark .• 3 

25 Sport with a Sportsman 2 

92 Stage Struck Darkey 2 

238 Strawberrv Shortcake 2 

10 Stocks Up, Stocks Down 2 

04 That Bov Sam 3 

2."i3 The F?est Cora : 4 

282 The Tntelliirence OHree 3 

122 The Seleet School 5 

118 The Popcorn Man 3 

6 The Studio ; ^ 

108 Tho-e Awful Bovs 5 

21.'-. Ticket 'I'.-iker :: 

4 Twa-n's Dodsinpr.. 

197 Tricks 

I9K Ilpele .TelT 

21'; Viep Ver«!i ; 

20ii Villkens and Dinah 4 

210 Virsrinia Mummv 

203 Who Stole the Chickens 1 

21.'^ William Tell 4 

l.vi; \riL'-M;iker .ind HisS.Tvant.i 3 

GUIDE BOOKS. 

IT Hints on I'llocution 

l;-!H Hint'' to Amateurs 



CANTATA. 

21."> On to Victorv 4 

TABLEAUX. 

2.50 Festival of Davs 

PANTOMIME. 

200 Cousin .Iohu'~ ' " ' 



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